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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Washington

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 218,560
2005 225,540
2006 236,640
2007 243,560
2008 249,860
2009 241,070
2010 235,370
2011 234,020
2012 238,050
2013 241,340
2014 253,020
2015 264,330
2016 282,960
2017 290,190
2018 294,180
2019 299,960

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,820
2006 1,610
2007 1,190
2008 1,440
2009 1,890
2010 2,150
2011 2,200
2012 2,520
2013 2,580
2014 2,400
2015 2,100
2016 2,010
2017 2,020
2018 1,560
2019 1,760

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 12,990
2005 12,950
2006 13,020
2007 13,680
2008 15,580
2009 15,470
2010 14,200
2011 13,740
2012 14,010
2013 14,940
2014 16,210
2015 17,520
2016 19,140
2017 21,030
2018 21,740
2019 24,100

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 8,850
2005 7,500
2006 6,950
2007 5,700
2008 6,660
2009 5,730
2010 5,020
2011 3,960
2012 5,260
2013 7,420
2014 8,340
2015 7,590
2016 5,420
2017 6,020
2018 8,080
2019 9,410

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 7,160
2005 5,900
2006 5,450
2007 5,600
2008 6,750
2009 7,400
2010 7,240
2011 7,300
2012 8,630
2013 10,120
2014 9,870
2015 9,490
2016 10,150
2017 11,310
2018 10,650
2019 9,290

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 18,650
2005 19,730
2006 21,470
2007 23,220
2008 23,150
2009 22,240
2010 22,600
2011 24,070
2012 23,440
2013 22,760
2014 23,490
2015 24,530
2016 28,820
2017 30,090
2018 32,510
2019 32,010

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 2,180
2006 1,920
2007 2,080
2008 1,850
2009 2,260
2010 1,990
2011 1,900
2012 1,970
2013 2,730
2014 4,270
2015 4,430
2016 4,030
2017 2,610
2018 2,140
2019 2,480

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 640
2005 1,010
2006 1,080
2007 1,100
2008 1,410
2009 1,240
2010 1,920
2011 1,620
2012 1,460
2013 450
2014 270
2015 320
2016 220
2017 180
2018 220
2019 200

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 12,810
2005 12,240
2006 12,570
2007 12,460
2008 13,820
2009 13,550
2010 12,200
2011 11,490
2012 15,580
2013 19,250
2014 21,290
2015 22,840
2016 21,680
2017 20,090
2018 17,380
2019 15,820

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 10,740
2005 11,970
2006 12,570
2007 11,760
2008 11,800
2009 11,040
2010 11,610
2011 12,530
2012 13,810
2013 13,830
2014 13,940
2015 13,680
2016 13,520
2017 13,820
2018 13,630
2019 14,840

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 68,980
2005 77,040
2006 85,270
2007 89,610
2008 89,850
2009 87,280
2010 82,780
2011 84,810
2012 77,920
2013 72,080
2014 75,240
2015 82,870
2016 94,540
2017 95,320
2018 94,360
2019 97,240

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 43,920
2005 43,860
2006 45,260
2007 47,450
2008 46,040
2009 42,390
2010 40,580
2011 41,160
2012 41,540
2013 42,960
2014 44,170
2015 46,300
2016 48,380
2017 51,670
2018 54,770
2019 55,090

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,220
2006 1,990
2007 2,490
2008 2,830
2009 5,130
2010 6,070
2011 6,620
2012 5,680
2013 5,900
2014 5,160
2015 5,020
2016 4,360
2017 4,830
2018 4,940
2019 5,470

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 8,380
2005 8,650
2006 8,350
2007 8,360
2008 9,690
2009 9,210
2010 8,810
2011 8,430
2012 8,440
2013 8,800
2014 8,560
2015 7,770
2016 8,240
2017 8,840
2018 9,430
2019 9,590

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 11,140
2005 10,860
2006 11,400
2007 11,470
2008 10,660
2009 9,420
2010 9,160
2011 9,070
2012 10,720
2013 10,700
2014 12,050
2015 11,860
2016 12,870
2017 12,560
2018 12,520
2019 13,240

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 7,330
2005 6,970
2006 7,040
2007 6,620
2008 7,550
2009 6,820
2010 6,460
2011 5,120
2012 5,560
2013 5,710
2014 6,870
2015 7,030
2016 7,660
2017 7,920
2018 8,600
2019 9,100

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 960
2005 640
2006 690
2007 770
2008 780
2009 0
2010 2,580
2011 0
2012 1,510
2013 1,110
2014 890
2015 980
2016 1,920
2017 1,880
2018 1,650
2019 320